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Call for Papers: IEEE SIMPAR 2025 (extended deadline)<br>
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IEEE International Conference on Simulation, Modeling, and<br>
Programming for Autonomous Robots<br>
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Palermo, Italy, April 14-18, 2025<br>
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<a href="http://simpar2025.org/">http://simpar2025.org</a><br>
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Important Dates<br>
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Full paper submission deadline: November 18, 2024<br>
Notification of acceptance: February 1, 2025<br>
Final paper submission deadline: March 15, 2025<br>
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Scope and Topics<br>
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SIMPAR brings together researchers and engineers from academia and<br>
industry to identify and solve critical issues in software development<br>
for autonomous robots, facilitating a smooth transition from simulated<br>
to real-world applications.<br>
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The conference covers a broad range of novel robotics methods and<br>
applications that demand the development of increasingly complex<br>
systems. Many open challenges in robotics require innovative<br>
solutions, as well as practical tools, libraries, and algorithms that<br>
can be readily integrated into new projects. Simulation environments<br>
play a prominent role in system training/testing and in reducing the<br>
time and cost of large-scale system development. Ensuring seamless<br>
code migration from general-purpose simulators to real-world systems<br>
is also a critical requirement for the future success of robotics and<br>
automation.<br>
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Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:<br>
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- 3D Robot Simulation<br>
- Mathematical modeling of robots<br>
- Offline simulation of robot design<br>
- Online simulation with real-time constraints<br>
- Reliability, Scalability, and Validation of Robot Simulation<br>
- Learning by Demonstration<br>
- Machine Learning for Robotics Applications<br>
- Cognitive Robotics<br>
- Sim-to-real transfer in Robotics<br>
- Virtual and Augmented Reality for Robotics<br>
- Middleware for Robotics<br>
- Testing and Validation of Robotics Software<br>
- Modeling Framework for Robots and Environments<br>
- Human-Robot Interaction and Collaboration<br>
- Sensor Networks for Robotics<br>
- Large Language Models for Robotics<br>
- Generative AI for Robotics<br>
- Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence<br>
- Ontologies for Autonomous Robotics<br>
- Industrial Robotics and Digital Twins<br>
- Design Methods and Applications<br>
- Integrating Task and Motion Planning<br>
- Cloud Robotics<br>
- Simulation of Multi-robot Systems<br>
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Submission Instructions<br>
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Authors should only submit original work to SIMPAR 2025, considering<br>
IEEE’s policies and guidelines for submission and peer review<br>
<a href="https://conferences.ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org/author-ethics/guidelines-and-policies/submission-policies/">https://conferences.ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org/author-ethics/guidelines-and-policies/submission-policies/</a><br>
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Full papers are up to six camera-ready pages, including figures,<br>
tables, and references. Additional instructions can be found here<br>
<a href="https://www.simpar2025.org/submission/">https://www.simpar2025.org/submission/</a><br>
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All submissions will be handled electronically via the conference’s<br>
CMT Website: <a href="https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/IEEESIMPAR2025">https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/IEEESIMPAR2025</a><br>
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Publication in IEEE Xplore<br>
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All accepted papers will be hosted on IEEE Xplore as peer-reviewed<br>
archival publications.<br>
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Organizing Committee<br>
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General Co-Chairs:<br>
- Ignazio Infantino, ICAR, National Council of Research, Italy<br>
- Valeria Seidita, University of Palermo, Italy<br>
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Program Co-Chairs:<br>
- Neil T. Dantam, Colorado School of Mines, USA<br>
(Regional Program Co-Chair, Americas)<br>
- Changjiu Zhou, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore<br>
(Regional Program Co-Chair, Asia/Oceania)<br>
- Alberto Finzi, University of Naples – Federico II, Italy<br>
(Regional Program Co-Chair, Europe)<br>
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Workshop Co-Chairs:<br>
- Carmelo Mineo, ICAR-CNR, Italy<br>
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Local Organization:<br>
- Filippo Vella, ICAR-CNR, Italy<br>
(Local Chair)<br>
- Riccardo Rizzo, ICAR-CNR, Italy<br>
(Publication Chair)<br>
- Salvatore Gaglio, University of Palermo, Italy<br>
(Honorary Local Chair)<br>
- Antonio Chella, University of Palermo, Italy<br>
(Honorary Local Chair)<br>
- Alessandro Ferrera, ICAR-CNR, Italy<br>
(Finance Chair)<br>
- Daniela Di Fatta, ICAR-CNR, Italy<br>
(Web and Publicity Chair)<br>
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SIMPAR Steering Committee<br>
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Americas:<br>
- Maria Gini, University of Minnesota at Minneapolis, USA<br>
- Torsten Kroeger, Intrinsic, USA<br>
- Peter Stone, University of Texas at Austin, USA<br>
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Asia/ Oceania:<br>
- Xiaoping Chen, University of Science and Tech. of China<br>
- Kensuke Harada, University of Osaka, Japan<br>
- Hanna Kurniawati, University of Queensland, Australia<br>
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Europe/Africa/Middle-East:<br>
- Rachid Alami, LAAS, National Centre for Scientific Research, France<br>
- Ignazio Infantino, ICAR, National Council of Research, Italy<br>
- Oskar von Stryk, University of Darmstadt, Germany<br>
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Founding Chair:<br>
- Enrico Pagello, University of Padua, Italy<br>
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